Company name	EMI Group Ltd.
Company logo
Company type	Private
Foundation	1931
Location city	London
Location country	United Kingdom
Key people	Roger Faxon, Chief Executive, EMI Group
Industry	Music entertainment
Revenue	£1.072 billion ($1.65 billion)(2009)
Ebitda	£163 million (2009) (EMI Music) £135 million (2009) (EMI Music Publishing)
Num employees	5,500 (January 2008)
Parent	Terra Firma Capital Partners
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The EMI Group (Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.) is a British music company. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the "big four" record companies and a member of the RIAA. EMI Group also has a major publishing arm - EMI Music Publishing - based in New York City. The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now wholly owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners.

History

The Electric and Musical Industries Ltd was formed in March 1931 by the merger of the UK Columbia Graphophone Company and the Gramophone Company, with its "His Master's Voice" record label, firms that have a history extending back to the origins of recorded sound. The new amalgamated company produced sound recordings as well as recording and playback equipment.

Manufacturing

The company's gramophone manufacturing led to forty years of success with larger-scale electronics. Alan Blumlein, a skilled engineer employed by EMI, conducted a great deal of pioneering research into stereo sound recording. Blumlein was killed in 1942 whilst conducting trials on an experimental H2S radar unit. During and after World War II, the EMI Laboratories in Hayes, Hillingdon developed radar equipment and guided missiles. The company later became involved in broadcasting equipment, notably providing the first television transmitter to the BBC. It also manufactured broadcast television cameras for British television production companies, mostly the BBC, although the commercial television ITV companies used them as well alongside cameras made by Pye and Marconi. Their most famous piece of broadcast television equipment was the EMI 2001 colour camera, which became the mainstay of both the BBC and several ITV companies in the 1970s and early 1980s.

In 1958 the EMIDEC 1100, Britain's first transistorised computer, was developed at Hayes under the leadership of Godfrey Hounsfield. In the early 1970s, Hounsfield developed the first CAT scanner, a device which revolutionised medical imaging. In 1973 EMI was awarded a prestigious Queen's Award for Technological Innovation for what was then called the EMI scanner, and in 1979 Hounsfield won the Nobel Prize for his accomplishment. After brief, but brilliant, success in the medical imaging field, EMI's manufacturing activities were sold off to other companies, notably Thorn (see Thorn EMI). Subsequently development and manufacturing activities were sold off to other companies and work moved to other towns such as Crawley and Wells.

Emihus Electronics, based in Glenrothes, Scotland, was owned 51% by Hughes Aircraft, of California, U.S., and 49% by EMI. It manufactured integrated circuits and, for a short period in the mid-1970s, made hand-held calculators under the Gemini name.

Music

Early in its life, the Gramophone Company established subsidiary operations in a number of other countries in the British Commonwealth, including India, Australia and New Zealand. Gramophone's (later EMI's) Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries dominated the popular music industries in those countries from the 1920s until the 1960s, when other locally owned labels (such as Festival Records) began to challenge EMI's market near monopoly. Over 150,000 78-rpm recordings from around the world are held in EMI's temperature-controlled archive in Hayes, some of which have been released on CD since 2008 by Honest Jon's Records.

In 1931, the year the company was formed, it opened the legendary recording studios at Abbey Road, London. During the 1930s and 1940s, its roster of artists included Arturo Toscanini, Sir Edward Elgar, and Otto Klemperer, among many others. During this time EMI appointed its first A&R; managers. These included George Martin, who later brought the Beatles into the EMI fold.

When The Gramophone Company merged with the Columbia Graphophone Company (including Columbia's subsidiary label Parlophone) in 1931, the new Anglo-American group was incorporated as Electric & Music Industries Ltd. At this point RCA had a majority shareholding in the new company, giving RCA chair David Sarnoff a seat on the EMI board.

However, EMI was subsequently forced to sell Columbia USA due to anti-trust action taken by its American competitors. By this time the record industry had been hit hard by the Depression and in 1934 a much-diminished Columbia USA was purchased for just US$70,500 by ARC-BRC (American Record Corporation-Brunswick Record Company), which also acquired the OKeh label.

RCA sold its stake in EMI in 1935. RCA retained the Americas rights to the "Nipper" trademark (which was used by EMI's HMV label in other countries) because of its earlier takeover of the Victor label, which owned the US rights to the mark. In 1938 ARC-Brunswick was taken over by CBS, which then operated Columbia as its flagship label in the United States and Canada.

However EMI retained the rights to the Columbia name in most other territories including the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and it continued to operate the label until 1972, when it was retired and replaced by the EMI Records imprint. In 1990, following a series of major takeovers that saw CBS Records acquired by the Sony Corporation of Japan, EMI sold its remaining rights to the Columbia name to Sony and the label is now operated exclusively throughout the world by Sony Music Entertainment; except in Japan where the trade mark is owned by Columbia Music Entertainment,

EMI released its first LPs in 1952 and its first stereophonic recordings in 1955 (first on reel-to-reel tape and then LPs, beginning in 1958).

In 1957, to replace the loss of its long-established licensing arrangements with RCA Victor and Columbia Records (Columbia USA cut its ties with EMI in 1951), EMI entered the American market by acquiring 96% of the stock of Capitol Records. From 1960 to 1995 their headquarters, "EMI House," was at 20 Manchester Square. The stairwell is on the cover of the Beatles' Please Please Me album. An unused shot from the Please Please Me photo session was used for the cover of Beatles' double-album compilation 1962-1966 (aka "The Red Album"); a matching group photograph taken in 1969 by Angus McBean (originally intended for the Let It Be album) was used for the cover of the 1967-1970 double album (aka "The Blue Album").

Its classical artists were largely limited to the prestigious British orchestras, such as the Philharmonia Orchestra. During the LP era very few U.S. orchestras had EMI as their principal recording company; an exception was the Pittsburgh Symphony Band, particularly during the years of William Steinberg's leadership.

Under the management of Sir Joseph Lockwood from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, the company enjoyed huge success in the popular music field. The groups and solo artists signed to EMI and its subsidiary labels—including Parlophone, HMV, Columbia and Capitol Records -- made EMI the best-known and most successful recording company in the world at that time, with a roster that included scores of major pop/rock acts of the period including Frank Sinatra, Cliff Richard, The Shadows, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Hollies, Cilla Black and Pink Floyd.

In 1967 EMI converted HMV to an exclusively classical music label, shifting HMV's pop music roster to Columbia. In 1969, EMI established a new subsidiary label, Harvest Records, which signed groups in the emerging progressive rock genre, including Pink Floyd, who had debuted on Columbia.

Electric & Musical Industries changed its name to EMI Ltd in 1971 and the subsidiary The Gramophone Company became EMI Records Ltd in 1973. In 1972, EMI replaced the Columbia label with EMI Records. In February 1979, EMI Ltd acquired United Artists Records and with it Liberty Records and Imperial Records.

In October 1979 THORN Electrical Industries merged with EMI Ltd to form Thorn-EMI.

In 1989 Thorn-EMI bought a 50% interest in Chrysalis Records, buying the outstanding 50% in 1991. In one of its highest-profile and most expensive acquisitions, Thorn-EMI bought Richard Branson's Virgin Records in 1992.

Aftermath of demerger from Thorn

On 16 August 1996, Thorn EMI shareholders voted in favour of demerger proposals. The resulting media company was known by the name EMI Group PLC.

Since the 1930s, Shanghai's Baak Doi had been published under the EMI label. Since then, EMI had also been the dominant label in the cantopop market in Hong Kong until its decline in the mid 1980s, still the heyday of Cantopop. EMI divested totally from the c-pop market between the years 2004–2006. After that, all Hong Kong music artists previously associated with EMI have had their music published by Gold Label, a concern unaffiliated with EMI and with which EMI does not hold any interest.

On 21 November 2000, Streamwaves and EMI signed a deal licensing EMI's catalogue in a digital format for Streamwaves' online streaming music service. This was the first time EMI had licensed any of its catalogue to a streaming music website.

Pop star Robbie Williams signed a 6 album deal in 2002 paying him over £80 million ($157 million), which was not only the biggest recording contract in British music history, but the second biggest in music history.

On 15 December 2005, Apple Records, the record label representing the Beatles, launched a suit against EMI for non-payment of royalties. The suit alleged that EMI have withheld $50 million from the record label. An EMI spokesman noted that audits of record label accounts are not unusual, confirming at least two hundred such audits have been performed, but that they rarely result in legal action. A legal settlement was announced on 12 April 2007. Terms were undisclosed.

On 2 April 2007, EMI announced it would begin releasing its music in DRM-free formats. Initially they are rolling out in superior sounding high-bitrate AAC format via Apple's iTunes Store (under the iTunes Plus category). The tracks will cost $1.29/€1.29/£0.99. Legacy tracks with FairPlay DRM will still be available for $0.99/€0.99/£0.79 – albeit with lower quality sound and DRM restrictions still in place. Users will be able to ‘upgrade’ the EMI tracks that they have already bought for $0.30/€0.30/£0.20. Albums are available at the same price as their lower quality, DRM counterparts. Music videos from EMI will also be DRM-free. The higher-quality, DRM-free files became available worldwide on iTunes on 30 May 2007, and are expected to show up on other music download services soon. Since then Universal Music Group has also announced sales of DRM-free music (which they described as an experiment).

In May 2006, EMI attempted to buy Warner Music Group, which would have reduced the world's four largest record companies (Big Four) to three; however, the bid was rejected. Warner Music Group launched a Pac-Man defence, offering to buy EMI. EMI rejected the $4.6bn offer.

Terra Firma takeover

EMI was acquired by Terra Firma Capital Partners in August 2007. Terra Firma bought EMI for £4.2 billion after a dramatic decline in sales and the announcement that EMI had sustained a loss of £260 million in 2006/2007. At the same time, EMI's British market share dropped from 16% to 9%. Following the transition, several important artists walked away from EMI, including Radiohead. Paul McCartney left ahead of the takeover. and then in July 2008 signed a new long term deal with Universal Music Group. The Terra Firma takeover is also reported to have been the catalyst behind a lawsuit filed by Pink Floyd over unpaid royalties.

Recent developments

Guy Hands, CEO of Terra Firma Capital Partners, came to EMI with restructuring plans to cut 1,500 to 2,000 jobs In an interview with BBC 6music, Roisin Murphy clearly stated that she left EMI because of disagreements with the label. She also commented on the difficulties she had while recording her second solo album Overpowered.

In 2008, EMI withdrew from the South-East Asian market. As a result, South-East Asian market is the only region where EMI is no longer in operation, although the record label continues to operate in Hong Kong and Indonesia (which is currently named Arka Music Indonesia). The Hong Kong branch of Gold Label, the Chinese and Taiwanese operation of EMI, was sold to Typhoon Group and reformed as Gold Typhoon. The Filipino branch of EMI changed its name to PolyEast Records, and is a joint venture between EMI itself and Pied Piper Records Corporation. EMI's physical audio and video products in South-East Asia has been distributed by Warner Music since December 2008, while in China and Taiwan, EMI's releases were distributed under Gold Typhoon, which was previously known as EMI Music China and EMI Music Taiwan, respectively.

In July 2009, there were reports that EMI would not sell CDs to independent album retailers in a bid to cut costs, but in fact only a handful of small physical retailers were affected.

In February 2010, EMI Group reported pre-tax losses of £1.75 bn for the year ended March 2009, including write-downs on the value of its music catalogue. KPMG issued a going concern warning on the holding company's accounts.

Operations

EMI Music

Labels under the EMI banner

See List of EMI labels.

Past and present EMI musicians

EMI Music Publishing

As well as the well-known record label the group also owns EMI Music Publishing, which is the largest music publisher in the world. EMI Music Publishing has won the Music Week Award for Publisher of the Year every year for over 10 years; in 2009, for the first time in history the award was shared jointly with Universal Music Publishing. As is often the case in the music industry, the publishing arm and record label are very separate businesses.

See also

EMI Films

EMI Records

EMI Televisa Music/Capitol Latin

EMI Songbook Series

List of EMI labels

List of musicians signed to EMI

List of record labels

EMI CMG

The Gramophone Company

The HMV Group

*HMV

*Waterstone's

Streamwaves

Baak Doi

References

Further reading

International Directory of Company Histories, St. James Press.

Peter Martland, Since Records Began: EMI, the first hundred years. Batsford (London) 1997. 359pp. ISBN 0-7134-6207-8

External links

EMI Music Publishing

EMI Sessions

Official Australian Site

History of EMI

EMI Music Publishing

EMI Archive

Fight With EMI

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Name	Sanjay Dutt
Parents	Sunil Dutt Nargis Dutt
Birthdate	July 29, 1959
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Othername	Sanju Baba Munna Bhai Raghu Bhai Baba
Birthname	Sanjay Sunil Dutt
Occupation	Film actor Politician
Yearsactive	1971, 1981 - Present
Religion	Hindu
Spouse	Richa Sharma (1987–1996) (Deceased) Rhea Pillai (1998–2005) (Divorced) Manyata Dutt (2008–present)
Children	Trishala, Shahraan, Iqra

Sanjay Dutt (Hindi: संजय दत्त), born 29 July 1959) is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt is the son of Hindi film stars Sunil and Nargis Dutt. He made his debut in 1981.

Personal life

Dutt was born on 29 July 1959 to Bollywood actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis. He was educated at the Lawrence School Sanawar. Dutt married actress Richa Sharma in 1987. Sharma died of brain tumor on 10 December 1996. Dutt's second marriage was to model Rhea Pillai in 1998. They divorced in 2005. Dutt married Manyata (also known as Dilnawaz Sheikh) in 2008, after two years of dating. On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra.

Film career

As a child actor, Dutt appeared in the 1971 film Reshma Aur Shera, starring his father. He appears briefly as a qawali singer in his first film appearance. Dutt made his Bollywood movie debut with Rocky in 1981. He went on to act in many 1980's films including Vidhata, Jeeva, Naam and Taaqatwar.

In the 1990s Dutt acted in films such as Sadak and Khoon Ka Karz. He starred in the 1991 movie Saajan for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. In 1993 he starred in the movie Khal Nayak for which he earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award nomination. In 1999's , he finally won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award.

In the 2000s Dutt acted in many films such as Mission Kashmir, Jodi No.1, Hathyar, Kaante, Munna Bhai M.B.B.S, Dus, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Dhamaal, Blue (2009), and Knockout (2010). During this time he got several more nominations and awards.

Illegal possession of arms

Due to terrorist interactions, and supposed weapons possession, on 19 April 1993, Sanjay was arrested under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA). He spent 16 months in jail as an undertrial until he was granted bail in October 1995 by the Supreme Court of India.

In November 1993, a 90,000-page long primary chargesheet was filed against the 189 accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case including Sanjay.

In March 2006, when framing muthar charges against extradited Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, the prosecution said that Salem delivered 9 AK-56 rifles and some hand grenades to actor Sanjay Dutt at his Bandra house in the second week of January 1993.

On 13 February 2007, the special branch of Mumbai police arrested Abdul Qayyum Abdul Karim Shaikh, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim and wanted by Mumbai Police Special Task Force for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts from Mumbai. Qayuum had been named by Sanjay Dutt in his confessional statement. Sanjay had said that he met Qayuum in Dubai in September 1992 and bought a pistol from him. According to CBI, the pistol was sold to Sanjay at the instance of Dawood's brother Anees Ibrahim.

On 31 July 2007, Dutt was sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment for illegally possessing weapons. At the same time, Dutt was also "cleared of terrorism conspiracy charges in the blasts" related to the 1993 bombings. On 7 August 2007, Dutt appealed the sentence. Later, on 20 August 2007, the Supreme Court of India granted Dutt interim bail. He was released after Yeravada Jail authorities received a copy of the court's bail order. The bail was valid until the time the special TADA court, which sentenced Dutt on 31 July, provides a copy of its judgment to him. Dutt was released from jail on 23 August. On 22 October 2007 Dutt was back in jail but again applied for bail. On 27 November 2007, Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court. He currently has an appeal for an acquittal pending. In January 2009, Dutt announced that he would contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections on the Samajwadi Party ticket. However, he withdrew his candidacy in March 2009 after the Supreme Court refused to suspend his conviction.

International humanitarian initiatives

On 16 December 2008, he was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for IIMSAM - the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition. He will be promoting the use of Spirulina to help the organization's advocacy and endeavor against malnutrition and hunger. His role will also support IIMSAM's efforts to secure the United Nations Millennium Development Goals by mainstreaming the use of Spirulina to eradicate malnutrition, achieve food security and bridge the health divide with a special priority for the developing and the least developed countries.

Filmography

1980s

{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; " |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Awards |- |1981 ||Rocky|| Rakesh/Rocky D'Souza || |- |rowspan="2" | 1982 || Vidhaata || Kunal Singh || |- | Johny I Love You || Raju S. Singh/Johny || |- |rowspan="2" | 1983 || Main Awara Hoon || Sanjeev 'Sanju' Kumar || |- | Bekaraar || Shyam || |- |rowspan="2" | 1984 || Mera Faisla || Raj Saxena || |- | Zameen Aasmaan || || |- |rowspan="2" | 1985 || Jaan Ki Baazi || || |- | Do Dilon Ki Dastaan || Vijay Kumar Saxena || |- |rowspan="4" | 1986 || Mera Haque || Prince Amar Singh || |- | Jeeva || Jeeva/Jeevan Thakur || |- | Jalwa || Himalya Chand || |- | Naam || Vicky Kapoor || |- |rowspan="3" | 1987 || Naam O Nishan || Inspector Suraj Singh || |- | Inaam Dus Hazaar || Kamal Malhotra || |- | Imaandaar || Rajesh || |- |rowspan="5" | 1988 || Jeete Hain Shaan Se || Govinda || |- | Mohabbat Ke Dushman || Hisham || |- | Khatron Ke Khiladi || Raja || |- | Kabzaa || Ravi Varma || |- | Mardon Wali Baat || Tinku || |- |rowspan="7"| 1989 || Itihaas || Karan || |- | Taaqatwar || Inspector Sharma || |- | Kanoon Apna Apna || Ravi || |- | Hum Bhi Insaan Hain || Bhola || |- | Hathyar || Avinash || |- | Do Qaidi || Manu || |- | Ilaaka || Inspector Suraj Verma || |- |}

1990s

{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; " |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Awards |- |rowspan="6"| 1990 ||Zahreelay || Raaka || |- | Tejaa || Tejaa/Sanjay || |- | Khatarnaak || Suraj/Sunny || |- | Jeene Do || Karamvir || |- | Krodh || Vijay/Munna || |- | Thanedaar || umair mirza|| |- |rowspan="7"| 1991 || Yodha || Suraj Singh || |- | Sadak || Ali Mirza|| |- | Qurbani Rang Layegi || Raj Kishen || |- | Khoon Ka Karz || Arjun || |- | Fateh || Karan || |- | Do Matwale || Ajay 'James Bond 009' || |- | Saajan || Aman Verma/Sagar || Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |- |rowspan="5"| 1992 || Jeena Marna Tere Sang || || |- | Adharm || Vicky Verma || |- | Sahebzaade || Raja || |- | Sarphira || Suresh Sinha || |- | Yalgaar || Vishal Singhal || |- |rowspan="4"| 1993 || Sahibaan || Prince Vijay Pal Singh || |- | Khal Nayak || Ballu || Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |- | Kshatriya || Vikram Singh || |- | Gumrah || Jagan Nath (Jaggu) || |- |rowspan="4"| 1994 || Zamane Se Kya Darna || || |- | Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se || Raju || |- | Aatish || Baba || |- | Amaanat || Vijay || |- |rowspan="2"| 1995 || Jai Vikraanta || Vikraanta || |- | Andolan || Adarsh || |- |rowspan="2"| 1996 || Namak || Gopal || |- | Vijeta || Ashok || |- |rowspan="4"| 1997 || Sanam || Narendra Anand || |- | Mahaanta || Sanjay 'Sanju' Malhotra || |- | Dus || Captain Raja Sethi || |- | Daud || Nandu || |- |rowspan="1"| 1998 || Dushman || Major Suraj Singh Rathod || |- |rowspan="6"| 1999 || || Karan Singh || |- | Kartoos || Raja/Jeet Balraj || |- | Safari|| Captain Kishan || |- | Haseena Maan Jaayegi || Sonu || |- | || Raghu || Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award |- | Khoobsurat || Sanju || |}

2000s

{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; " |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" !Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes |- |rowspan="7"| 2000 || Khauff || Anthony/Vicky/Babu || |- | Baaghi || Raja || |- | Chal Mere Bhai || Vicky Oberoi || |- | Jung || Balli || |- | Mission Kashmir || SSP Inayat Khan || Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |- | Kurukshetra || A.C.P Prithviraj Singh || |- | Raju Chacha || Gafoor || |- |rowspan="1"| 2001 || Jodi No.1 || Jai || |- |rowspan="7"| 2002 || Pitaah|| Rudra || |- | Hum Kisise Kum Nahin|| Munna Bhai || |- | Yeh Hai Jalwa|| Shera, Uncredited || |- | Maine Dil Tujhko Diya|| Bhai-Jaan || |- | Hathyar|| Rohit Raghunath Shivalkar/Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar || |- | Annarth|| Iqbal Danger || |- | Kaante || Jay Rehan 'Ajju'|| Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |- |rowspan="3"| 2003 || Ek Aur Ek Gyarah || Sitara || |- | LOC Kargil || Lt. Col. Y. K. Joshi || |- | Munnabhai M.B.B.S. || Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai) || Winner, Filmfare Best Comedian Award |- |rowspan="5"| 2004 || Plan || Mussabhai || |- | Rudraksh|| Varun || |- | Rakht|| Rahul || |- | Deewaar|| Khan || |- | Musafir|| Billa || |- |rowspan="9"| 2005 || Tango Charlie || Squadron Leader Vikram Rathore || |- | Parineeta|| Girish Babu || Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |- | Dus|| S. Dheer || |- | Viruddh... Family Comes First|| Ali || |- | Shaadi No. 1|| Lukhwinder Singh (Lucky) || |- | Ek Ajnabee|| ||DJ Special appearance |- | Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!|| Yamaraj M. A., Himself || |- | Shabd|| Shaukat Vashisht || |- | Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse || || |- |rowspan="4"| 2006 || Zinda || Balajeet Roy || |- | Tathastu|| Ravi Rajput || |- | Anthony Kaun Hai|| Master Madan || |- | Lage Raho Munna Bhai|| Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai) || Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award |- |rowspan="7"| 2007 || || Pannalal Chohar || |- | Nehlle Pe Dehlla|| Johnny || |- | Sarhad Paar|| Ranjeet Singh || |- | Shootout at Lokhandwala|| Shamsher Khan || |- | Dhamaal|| Kabir Nayak || |- | Om Shanti Om|| Himself || Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi |- | Dus Kahaniyan|| Baba || |- |rowspan="5"| 2008 || Woodstock Villa|| || Special appearance in item number Kyun |- | Superstar|| Himself || Special Appearance |- | Mehbooba|| Shravan Dhaliwal || |- | Kidnap|| Vikrant Raina || |- | EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Parega|| Sattar Bhai || |- |rowspan="4"| 2009 || Luck|| Musa || |- | Aladin || The Ring Master || |- | Blue || Sagar || |- | || Dharam Bhai || |- | rowspan="7"| 2010 ||Lamhaa || Vikram || |- | Chatur Singh Two Star || Chatur Singh || |- | No Problem|||| |- | Knock Out || Veer Vijay Singh || |- |Power || || |- |}

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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For the Indian actress, see Neha Oberoi ---- Neha Uberoi (born February 6, 1986 in Morristown, New Jersey) is a professional tennis player. She is the sister of fellow tennis professional Shikha Uberoi.

Uberoi reached the highest singles ranking of her career on 29 January 2007, with a ranking of 196 and 110 in doubles.

Neha is currently finishing her degree at Princeton University. She has four sisters, Diya, Shikha (pro player), Nikita and Nimita. Neha is cousin sister of actor Vivek Oberoi. Neha is active in her campus community, creating clubs, and hosting Bollywood stars at Princeton University. She helped create the start up company MphRx and worked for her father's company Webify Services.

Websites: www.uberoisisters.com and www.nehasworld.com

External links

Neha Uberoi's Famous website

Personal Website www.nehasworld.com

WTA ID

Webify Services

Neha Uberoi's Facebook page

Neha Uberoi's Twitter page

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is a Japanese gravure idol. She is from Tokyo, and belongs to the show-business production Suns Entertainment. She belonged to Yellow Cab before 2004. She portrayed the hostess who became a nun named Saori in Lion-Maru G.

Career

Kobayashi graduated from Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School. As a freshman there, she was in the swimming club. She later earned a degree in management at Aoyama Gakuin University. When she belonged to Yellow Cab Kobayashi was a member of R.C.T. She was a defender for the futsal team Carezza, having uniform number 3.

Activities

TV Programs

Kyabutomushi, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting

Odaiba-kei Bikini de Manyumanyu, Fuji Satellite Broadcasting

R# Room Number, TV Asahi 2003 R#216

* Papa ni Onedari

* Naku Hi

Dokushin 3!!, TV Asahi 2003

Hiroshi Sekiguchi no Friend Park II, TBS 2003-04

Ken Shimura no Baka-tonosama, Fuji Television 2003

Takajin no soko made Itte Iinkai, YTV

Akko ni Omakase!, TBS

Zettai Tsukaeru Drive Tour 3, NTV 2005

Jichael Mackson, MBS 2005

Uchimura Produce, TV Asahi 2005

Quiz Presen' Variety Q-sama!!, TV Asahi 2005, 2006

Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!, Fuji Television 2006

Quiz! Hexagon II, Fuji Television 2006

Do-tanki Tsumekomi Kyoiku! Gowan! Coaching!!, TV Tokyo 2006

Konya mo Doll-bako!! R, TV Tokyo 2006

KICK IN! GAROTAS FUTSAL TV, Fuji Satellite Broadcasting

FNS 26 Jikan TV Kokumintekina Omoshirosa! Shijo Saidai!! Manatsu no Quiz Matsuri 26 Jikan Buttoshi Special "Hijoshiki wa Bishonure! Asa made Nep-league SP" 2006

Saishu Keikoku! Takeshi no Hontou wa Kowai Katei no Igaku, ABC

Lion-Maru G, TV Tokyo 2006

Roshiago Kaiwa, NHK E 2007-

Bibliography

Photobooks

, Aqua House 2002

AI, Compass 2002

HAPPENING, Takeshobo 2003

umiemi, Ongakusenkasha 2005

, Shinchosha 2006

External links

Suns Entertainment Profile of Emi Kobayashi "Monthly Charger" Idol Interview Vol.4: Emi Kobayashi - In October 2005

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Name	Emi Maria
Background	solo_singer
Born	June 09, 1987Papua New Guinea
Died
Origin	Kobe, Japan
Genre	J-pop, R&B;
Occupation	Singer, Song writer
Years active	2006 – present
Label	Freest Inc. (2007)K.S.R. (2008)Victor Entertainment (2009 – present)
Associated acts	DJ Komori, Hannya, I-Dea, Jay'ed, L-Vokal, MC Moggy, Seeda, Tomogen, Urali, Wolf Pack
Url	Emi Maria Official Website

is a Japanese R&B; singer songwriter. She debuted in 2007 with the EP "Between the Music."

Biography

Emi Maria was born in 1987 in Papua New Guinea. Her father is Papua New Guinean, while her mother is Japanese. She began writing lyrics in junior high school. In 2007, she started appearing on many different Japanese urban artists' albums as a guest artist, such as Seeda and MC Moggy.

In 2007, Emi Maria released her first EP, "Between the Music," under Freest Inc., a label Emi Maria had created for herself.

She debuted as a major label artist in 2009, with the release of a digital dingle "One Way Love" under Victor Entertainment. In December, she had her first top 10 hit, as a featured artist on Seeda's single "Wisdom," which reaached #8 on the Oricon singles charts. After the release of her first physical single in 2010, "Show Me Your Love," Emi Maria released her first major label album, Contrast.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

References

External links

Emi Maria Official Website Emi Maria Official Victor Label Site Emi Maria Official Blog

Category:Living people Category:1987 births Category:People from Kobe Category:Japanese musicians Category:Japanese female singers Category:Japanese songwriters Category:Japanese-language singers Category:Japanese people of Papua New Guinean descent

Name	Emi Hinouchi
Background	solo_singer
Birth name
Born	September 07, 1982Osaka, Japan
Genre	Japanese Pop
Occupation	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2002–present
Label	Tachytelic Records (2002-2006)Venus-B (2006-2009)
Url	Artimage official siteEmi Hinouchi Blog

is a Japanese urban music singer-songwriter. She was formerly signed under King Records' sub-label Venus-B and Taku Takahashi's Tachytelic Records. She is best known for writing songs for Heartsdales and for her collaborations with M-Flo. King Records dropped her after her second album, "ME...", failed to sell enough copies. The blog entry in which she discusses this is here:

Biography

Emi Hinouchi was born in Osaka. She spent her childhood in Taiwan from the age of 4 to 14 . Hinouchi grew an interest in global and Japanese music. After returning to Japan, she started making music and writing lyrics and completed "Painful" at the age of 16.

After that, she performed a lot of gigs as a vocalist with an indie band from Osaka. She presented the song "Painful" at an audition held by Taku Takahashi (from M-Flo), who she was always a big fan of, and she won. She debuted with the double a-side single "Magic/World". Her first album "Dramatiques" was released in 2003.

As of 2006, Emi has released 8 singles and two albums. These days, she has been collaborating with M-Flo, SOUL'd OUT, Crystal Kay, Heartsdales and Teriyaki Boyz. Also, Emi has been writing songs and providing backup vocals for M-Flo. Emi has written lyrics for M-Flo such as: "Luvotomy", "Simple & Lovely", and "Love Don't Cry". Her most recent activity includes a collaborated with M-Flo and Ryohei for the single “Summer Time Love," and with Korean hip-hip group Epik High for the song "Flow". She is also part of M-Flo's family, along with Yoshika, Emyli, LISA & Ryohei who all contributed to the song "Love Comes And Goes" for M-Flo's new "best of" album titled "Award Supernova: Loves Best".

Most recently she released her second album, "ME..." and has since written singles for Ami Suzuki and Sowelu, as well as being featured on Home Made Kazoku's newest album, Circle.

Discography

Singles

[2002.11.20] Magic/World

[2003.04.23] Crying

[2003.07.30] Freak!

[2003.10.29] Painful

[2007.05.16] O'kay #50, 2,051 copies sold

[2007.09.05] GOODIE MEMORIES

[2008.04.09] (Ai Dake ga; Only Love) [2008.11.05] (Kataomoi; Unrequited Love) Albums

[2003.11.27] Dramatiques

[2008.12.03] ME...

Collaborations

[2004.05.26] M-Flo - ASTROMANTIC (Track 03: Starstruck～"The Return of the LuvBytes")

[2006.05.24] Ukatrats FC - Win and Shine (Single)

[2006.06.14] WE ♥ WE (WE LOVE Winning Eleven) (Win and Shine)

[2006.06.28] M-Flo♥ Hinouchi Emi & Ryohei - Summer Time Love (Single)

[2006.07.26] M-Flo inside -WORKS BEST 2- (Summer Time Love -Remix Tokyo Mode-, Can't stop lovin' you)

[2008.02.13] M-Flo♥ Yoshika, Emyli, Hinouchi Emi, Ryohei & LISA - (Love Comes and Goes)

Works / Compositions

[2003.03.26] MIC BANDITZ - SIXTH SENSE (track 2: What's Your Secret?)

[2003.07.28] Heartsdales - I See You

[2004.04.21] SOURCE - STEPPIN' RALLY (track 3: FEEL LIKE THAT......feat. Hinouchi Emi)

[2004.06.23] BLACK BOTTOM BRASS BAND - ワッショイ☆スター (track 7: Can't stop lovin' you)

[2004.12.15] Heartsdales - fantasy

[2005.02.02] SOUL'd OUT - To All Tha Dreamers (track 4)

[2006.01.25] Heartsdales - 冬 gonna love ♥ (track 1,2)

[2006.02.22] Heartsdales - Ultra Foxy (track 2,3,4,13)

[2006.05.17] FUJI TELEVISION SOCCER LEGENDS 2006

[2006.05.24] Heartsdales - STAY (track 1,2)

[2006.08.23] ENBULL - TIME FOR... (track 2: Gone... feat. 日之内絵美)

[2006.09.24] V.A. - ビューティ・スタイル (track 2: Get up!)

[2007.01.23] Epik High - Flow (1st song in "THE HEART" part of 'Remapping the Human Soul')

[2007.03.28] M-Flo - COSMICOLOR (track 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 16)

[2009.02.25] Ami Suzuki - Reincarnation (track 1: Reincarnation)

Others

[2003.09.25] DRESS UP ~avex COVER SONGS collection~ (track 11: ROCK WITH YOU Live Version)

External links

Official Profile

Official Website

Official Blog

Official MySpace Profile

Emi's Old Blog (Deleted)

Fan Blog

Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese female singers Category:Japanese hip hop musicians Category:Japanese musicians Category:Japanese singer-songwriters Category:People from Osaka Prefecture

is a Japanese singer. She debuted as a singer with her husband Ryuji Fujita as the group Le Couple. Their first album was released in 1994. Emi made her solo debut in 2001. Her series of camomile CDs are covers of popular western songs. Rembrandt Sky is her first original album, a collaboration with music producers Toshiyuki Mori, Seiji Kameda and Yoshiyuki Sahashi.

Emi and Ryuji divorced in February 2007.

Albums

Camomile (2001)

Camomile Blend (2003)

Rembrandt Sky (2005)

Camomile Classics (2006)

Camomile Best Audio (2007)

Lullaby of Camomile Concert 2008 HK Special Version LPCD45 (2008)

Single

Rainbow Bridge (2007/5/16)

External links

Official web site of Le Couple

cafe Camomile

Category:Japanese female singers Category:1963 births Category:Living people

Name	Arjun Rampal
Birthdate	November 26, 1972
Birth place	Jabalpur, India
Occupation	Model, Actor, Producer
Yearsactive	2001 – present
Spouse	Mehr Jesia

Arjun Rampal (), born 26 November 1972, is an award winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.

Film career

His debut movie - Moksha was released in 2001 and was directed by Ashok Mehta. However, this film was released after his second film, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, in which he appeared with Sunil Shetty and Aftab Shivdasani. Although both films did not perform well at the box office, his performances in both films were lauded by critics. In 2002, he won the Award from the International Indian Film Academy for Face of the Year.

Since his debut, he has worked steadily in films such as Aankhen (2002), which was successful. But his films like Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), Yakeen (2005) and Ek Ajnabee (2005), did not succeed commercially.

He has also appeared in the Temptations 2004 concert with stars Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, and Priyanka Chopra.

In 2006 he made an extended appearance in the multi-starrer Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and played a supporting role in Don - The Chase Begins Again, a remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don. Rampal donned the role of Jasjit who was played by Pran in the original version. And this film, like the original version turned out to be a huge hit.

He then decided to produce as well as act in the film I See You (2006) which released on 29 December 2006. Arjun produced it with his own production company, Chasing Ganesha Films. His wife, Mehr Jesia, was the co-producer. The film starred Rampal, Vipasha Agarwal, Sonali Kulkarni and Boman Irani. Bollywood actors Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan made cameos in the film. I See You was shot entirely in London. The film received poor reviews and was a failure at the box office. He, however, received positive reviews for his villainous role in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om (2007), which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Bollywood. And his biggest hit till date. He also won several awards for the film.

The hunky actor has recently opened up a hotel named LAP Lounge And Party in Delhi as joint venture with Restaurateur AD Singh.

He also appeared in an international Schweppes Drink commercial along with Nicole Kidman,produced by Sir Ridley Scott ( Gladiator fame director) and directed by famous international director Shekhar Kapur ( Mr.India, Bandit Queen, Elizabeth )

Recently he has become the brand ambassador of a famous clothing brand named Thomas Scott. It was recently reported that in the beginning of 2010 he started shooting for the sequel film to the highly successful remake of the movie Don, alongside SRK and Kunal Avdana of ABCL production with Big B and will also be in next Abhisekh Kapoor's movie.

In 2008 Arjun starred in Rituparno Ghosh's English-language arthouse film The Last Lear, alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was received well at a number of other film festivals. Upon its theatrical release in India, Rampal got favourable reviews for his performance. In 2008, Rampal starred in Rock On!!, in which his role as the lead guitarist of the band was widely acclaimed, getting him several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

In 2010, Arjun won critical acclaim for his portrayal of 'Prithvi' in the Prakash Jha multi-starrer blockbuster, Raajneeti.

Personal life

Arjun attended St.Patrick's High school in Deolali. He completed his graduation i.e. B.A in Economics from Delhi University's Hindu College. His father is Amarjeet Singh Rampal and his mother is Gwen Rampal.

Both his paternal as well as maternal grandfathers were in Indian army.

Arjun and his younger sister Komal Rampal later attended the prestigious Kodaikanal International School located in the Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu, where his mother was also teaching.

Arjun Rampal married former Miss India and supermodel Mehr Jesia and they have two daughters, Mahikaa, born on 17 January 2002 and Myra, born June 2005.

Filmography

{|class="wikitable" border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f9f9f9; |- align="center" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Awards |- |rowspan="2"| 2001 || |Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat || Gaurav || Nominated, Filmfare Best Debut Award |- |Moksha || Vikram Sehgal || |- |rowspan="3"| 2002 || Deewaanapan || Suraj Saxena || |- |Aankhen || Arjun Verma || |- |Dil Hai Tumhaara || Dev Khanna || |- |rowspan="2"| 2003 || Dil Ka Rishta || Jai || |- |Tehzeeb || Salim Mirza || |- |rowspan="1"| 2004 || Asambhav || Captain Aadit Arya || |- |rowspan="4"| 2005 || |Vaada || Rahul || |- |Elaan || Arjun || |- |Yakeen || Nikhil Oberoi || |- |Ek Ajnabee || Shekhar Verma || First Villain Role |- |rowspan="6"| 2006 || Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai || Rohit || |- |Darna Zaroori Hai || Kunal || |- |Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna || Jai || Cameo |- |Don - The Chase Begins Again || Jasjeet || |- |Alag || || Special appearance |- |I See You || Raj Jaiswal (British Raj) || |- |rowspan="2"| 2007 || Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. || Jignesh || Special appearance |- |Om Shanti Om || Mukesh Mehra || |- |rowspan="3"| 2008 || The Last Lear || Siddharth || |- |EMI || Ryan || |- |Rock On!! || Joe Mascarenhas || Double Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |- |rowspan="1"| 2009 || Fox (film) || Arjun Kapoor || |- |rowspan="3"| 2010 || Housefull || Major Krishna Rao || |- |Raajneeti || Prithviraj Pratap || |- |We Are Family || Aman || |- |rowspan="1"| 2011 || Ra.One|| Ra.One || |- |}

References

External links

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